title: Prevalence of canine demodicosis in Orissa (India).
abstract: Examination of the records of 12 hospitals from the five districts of Orissa showed that 50,987 dogs were presented for treatment during the period of 5 years covering 1987-1988 to 1991-1992. Demodicosis was detected in 1697 (3%) cases. There was no difference in the occurrence of the disease in male (51%) and female (49%) dogs. The disease was recorded in 60%, 23% and 17% of dogs up to 1 year, 1-2 years and above 2 years of age respectively, suggesting that young dogs up to 1 year of age are more susceptible. Further study revealed that Tibetan apso are more susceptible (47%) than Doberman (23%), Alsatian (18%) and mongrels (12%). A total of 912 dogs with natural dermatitis were examined during the 5-year period and 35% of the dogs were found to have demodicosis. Out of these, 208 dogs (65%) had localised lesions and 111 (35%) had generalised lesions. The study revealed that dogs up to 1 year of age are more frequently affected (60%) than dogs of 1-2 years (23%) and above 2 years of age (17%). There was no difference between the susceptibility of male (49%) and female (51%) dogs. The prevalence was high in Tibetan apso (41%) as compared to Doberman (26%), Alsatian (16%) and mongrels (17%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, Orissa, India.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Tripathy
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Mohanty
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Parida
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biswal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D013045:Species Specificity